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Warm Up : 09/24/2012. Copy the Following on a NEW notes page: Today’s Standard’s: SS8H3a &amp;SS8H3b Essential Questions : What were the causes, both immediate and long term of the American Revolution against England? What role did Georgia play in the American Revolution

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In January 1776, Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, appeared. In, Paine urged colonists to separate from Great Britain. He did this in a way that everyone could understand. The pamphlet was extremely popular and sold 120, 000 copies in less than 3 months and over 500, 000 copies by the end of the year.

Thomas Paine’s writings were so influential, that at the Second Continental Congress in 1776, the decision to declare the independence of the American Colonies was made. On July 4, 1776, over a year after the battles of Lexington and Concord, The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.

The 1,458-word document, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, can be divided into three parts. The Preamble, or introduction, stated how the colonists felt about democracy. The second part, or body, listed 27 complaints (grievances) against King George III and his government. The third part, the conclusion, declared the colonies to be an independent nation for all future times.

As the Revolutionary War went on and many colonists lost their lives, morale (enthusiasm) was at an all time low. Finally, in February 1779, Georgia had a victory. A rebel militia group led by Colonel Elijah Clarke defeated a force of more than 800 British troops at the Battle of Kettle Creek.

The Battle of Kettle Creek was minor when compared to those fought in other parts of the country. It was, however, important to Georgia. The militia was able to take badly needed weapons and horses from the British soldiers and the spirits of the Georgia militia were lifted by the victory.